shell (e.g. electron shell)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stiffen; to become stiff
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
the same as always; day after day
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face